KMOLI Cycle II Regional Session Fosters Leaders in Public Health

Over fifty leaders in public health convened in September to further improvements in public health practice as a part of the Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma Regional Leadership Institute (KMOLI) Cycle II Regional Session.

KMOLI fellows completed assignments and readings to prepare for discussion based on professional practice and the global issues of public health.  Key speakers and topics included Public Health Issues from a Global Perspective (Ken McLeroy), Global Issues from a Local and Systems Perspective (Sherry Immediato), and Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities (Gary Eagleton).

KMOLI and partnering institutes encompass a national network of public health leaders and work to improve and protect the health and safety of the nation and influence the future of public health.  During this session, KMOLI fellows met the following objectives:

• Describe the stages of the epidemiologic transition and provide examples of the effects of disease on societal development and change, as well as the process of mutual adaptation between man and disease.
• Identify and describe selected 18th, 19th, and 20th century theories of disease causation and their political and social implications.
• Explain how the epidemiologic transition affects contemporary public health practice and its future directions.
• Identify and strengthen common interests of key stakeholders while respecting differences in agenda and objectives.
• Use system archetypes to describe complex policy issues and to engage diverse stakeholders in arriving at possible solutions.
• Increase awareness of the differences in cultures and how those differences impact opportunities for success.
• Expand skills needed to develop action plans in order to improve services to clients and the community.

For more information on KMOLI, visit the website: http://www.heartlandcenters.slu.edu:16080/kmoli/.